Trial reportBMC cardiovascular disorders2024
The effect of virtual interactive nurse-led support group intervention on fatigue, shock anxiety, and acceptance of implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients: a randomized trial.
Trial report in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07121855 (Symptoms and Coping Strategies Among Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Symptoms and Coping Strategies Among Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Symptom Experiences and Coping Strategies in Turkish Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Interviews.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- ICD support groups: Are they still relevant now?Heart rhythm O2 · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundImplantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), as a gold and standard treatment for fatal cardiac arrhythmia, may lead to some physical and psychological problems for the patients. Therefore, performing some interventions to reduce or eliminate these issues is crucial. This study aimed to determine the effect of virtual interactive nurse-led support group intervention on fatigue, shock anxiety, and acceptance of ICD patients.
methodsThis is a clinical trial study on 72 patients with ICD. They were randomly allocated to the intervention (n = 36) and control (n = 36) groups. A virtual interactive nurse-led support group intervention through WhasApp was performed for one month. Multidimensional fatigue inventory, Florida Shock Anxiety Scale, and Florida Patient Acceptance Scale were used. Data were analyzed to perform the analysis of data through SPSS, using independent and paired-t test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and ANCOVA.
resultsBefore the intervention, no significant difference was observed between the two groups with regard to fatigue, shock anxiety, and ICD acceptance. However, after the intervention, a significant difference was found between the two groups with regard to fatigue, shock anxiety, and ICD acceptance (P < 0.05).
conclusionThis study showed that virtual interactive nurse-led support group intervention reduced fatigue and shock anxiety and improved the ICD acceptance. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This flexible, accessible, and interactive nurse-led support group intervention is suggested to be used for ICD patients.
trial registrationThis trial was registered and approved by Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (Trial Id: 60,738, date: (24/02/2022). ( https://www.irct.ir/trial/60738 ).
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